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Fluvanna County reports progress on James River Water Authority project, cites 8.57 MGD permit and October 2027 finish
Summary
County officials updated the Board of Supervisors that the James River Water Authority project — a regional raw-water intake, pumping station and roughly 4-mile raw-water pipeline — has a permitted capacity of 8.57 million gallons per day, is 95% through pipeline work and is expected to finish by Oct. 4, 2027.
County Administrator Eric M. Dahl told the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on May 20 that the James River Water Authority project is intended to provide a long-term water source for Fluvanna and Louisa counties and to reduce reliance on wells and groundwater.
Dahl said the project’s permit capacity is 8.57 million gallons per day (MGD). The work includes a below-grade raw-water intake in the James River, a raw-water pumping station elevated above the 100-year floodplain, and an approximately 24-inch diameter raw-water pipeline of about four miles. Dahl reported that the pipeline is 95 percent constructed; remaining items include the Rivanna River crossing, an under-Rt. 6 crossing from Bremo Road, and two small wetland crossings.
Dahl said construction of the raw-water intake in the James River is scheduled to begin in June 2026, and that final project completion is expected Oct. 4, 2027. He told the board the project will improve drought reliability, support economic development and provide fire hydrants along the route where none currently exist.
The update did not include new cost figures or contract awards beyond the work described. The board did not take separate action on this update at the meeting; the item was presented as an informational project status report.
